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Alex Rodriguez withdraws lawsuit to overturn suspension

Embattled New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez looked like he was ready to put up a fight, but his battle against Major League Baseball, and the MLB Players Association looks to be over.

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2013 file photo, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez heads to the dugout during the Yankees 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. Rodriguez's drug suspension has been cut to 162 games from 211 by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, a decision sidelining the New York Yankees third baseman the entire 2014 season. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Rodriguez's attorneys dropped his lawsuit against MLB and the union on Friday, meaning that A-Rod will accept a 162-game suspension for the upcoming season.

Said the union in a statement: "Alex Rodriguez has done the right thing by withdrawing his lawsuit. His decision to move forward is in everyone's best interest."